Gardens · London
College Garden
In or near City of Westminster.
College Garden is a garden in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Westminster · 0.4 km
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit College Garden, the nearest railway station is Westminster, located 0.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SW1P 3PJ. The garden is wheelchair accessible.
About
College Garden is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.4980°, -0.1269°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
College Garden is a private garden of Westminster Abbey in London, open to the public Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 4:00pm throughout the year. The garden can be visited separately from the abbey and no charge is made to visit the garden alone. While visiting College Garden, it is also possible to visit the Little Cloister Garden, a small garden with a fountain in the cloisters, and St Catherine's Garden which is in the ruins of the old monastic infirmary.
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Background
History
A thousand years ago, College Garden was the infirmary garden of the monastery, then on Thorney Island, and it is claimed to be the oldest garden in England under continuous cultivation. While the main function of the College Garden is no longer to feed hungry monks, the area still retains an atmosphere of calm, despite being situated in such a busy area. Remembering the Herbarium that the monks created here, Its current name refers to the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster Abbey, rather than to its component Westminster School of which Lord Burlington's College Dormitory building forms the west side. The north side is formed by the great hall of Westminster School (originally the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4980, -0.1269
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1P 3PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- Westminster — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5146391 (CC0)
- wikipedia: College Garden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Дворик Вестминстерского аббатства - panoramio (1).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is College Garden?
- College Garden is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1P 3PJ), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is College Garden?
- College Garden is a garden in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to College Garden?
- The nearest railway station is Westminster, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW1P 3PJ.
- How do I get to College Garden?
- The nearest railway station is Westminster, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1P 3PJ.